The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-06-07
SAMOA.
TAe kSeneRlOgy of the RaIG Ing
MaIEeGdR Family.

Mr.. Henry F. Poor, the interchangeable
Secretary of His M&jesty's Legation at
ApiA. Samoa, has prepared the following
interesting history OF the family OF
Malietoas, the great chieltains of the
samoan Islands, from whom the present
King Malietoa LaupepA is descended.
In forwarding the MSS, Mr.. Poor
states that:
The Malietoa family show an ancient
and unbroken line of descent. This will
also give the origin of the Fapuas, whose
prominent representative is Tamasese, the
late Vce-K King, at present III opposition to
King MalietOa. This record can be con-
sidered accurate, it came from we'll
informed and reliable sources.
In Samoa there are four associations of
Chiefs who preserve by memory the genoa
logical records of all the families of the
leading Chiefs connected with or descended
from the MalietOa family holding frequent
secret meetings to recite and discuss them.
In case of dispute, they have meeting in
a closed house carefully guarded from i'll
truders, and there discuss and determine
points or records in question. These four
organizations are known as the Lealataua,
Leleituau. Salemuliaga and Faafale alii
ma. They have headquarters both on
Upolu and Savaii The records of all the
associations agree.
The ancient name of the MalietOa
family was Tuisamau (Kings forever), and
tradition says they were descended in a
long line from Tangaloa Alagi GODS of
Heavenly. From the first Tuisamau known
to the records there followed twenty gen
erations who carried the name down from
father to son. The twentieth representa-
tive was Atiogie, who had six sons. Savea,
who was also named Tuga, was the eldest,
and became the first Malietoa in this man
ner.
Samoa had been conquered by Tongans
and the Tongan King. Talaifeii with all
his warriors, lived on Upolu and was rul-
ing the whole of Samoa. Savea and his
five brothers determined to drive them
out, and raising large party of warriors,
gave battle to the Tongans at Alep TIA, on
the east end of Upolu, and drove them
from thence to MuIifonua AT the west end,
where they escaped in their canoes, but
the two wives of the Tonga King were left
behind. Savea and his brothers secured
them and were discussing which one
should have them, when Savea suggested
to return them to the King. saying. I'VE
have conquered the TOnganS but We do
not desire their women" The suggestion
was tOpted, d I'd the women taken out in
canoes and restored to their lord. The
Tonga King, pleased at this generous act,
the shore and told hi, orators
to shout out that he gave up his claim ON
Samoa to Slvea, the bravest of the six
brothers. Il will leave Samoa at once,
and if ever l return it will be in peace,
and [ will leave my sails on Manono Ga
token of submisSion) and paddle up to
UpOlu. Well done MalietOa (brave war
riOr); well done, Malietau, (brave fghter.')
The brothers Immediately gave the name
Malietoa to Savea, name which ever
since has been the first and prOudest name
II the family. The name Tuisamau was
th II changed to Laumua (head of alb. /
After Savea there followed in IL direct
line o; succession /
Maiietoa Uilematutu.
. SoanailepuIe.
LeuS Ia:iItele.
% Saveana.
" LeupO'u Nagaloait OF aiga.
L-upo,u t1a.eaii.
UItualagi.
- Laauli.
At this point we must branch off to trace
he descent of the present rupua family,
who now pretend TO equal rank with the
Malicious.
Malietoa Laauli married Tuisamoa, a
laughter of Gauifatea, and begat
laughter. Natoaitele, second to his son
talefatu. NatoaiIe.e is now the first title
ii the Laumua chiefs. ManuaIe>i, ch eff
II oafdta, married Natoaitele and begut a
laughter, VaeStamasuatii, name which
; now second in grade OF the Laumua
ties, and was then given to the family in
oafata. Salaginato, chief OF Aana. mar
ed VaeotanIa1oalii and be gat Il son, Tam
.lelagi. He was given the title TuI Aana
luder Malietoa and made Leuiumoega iii
Aana as his capital and gave 1t ITS name.
,alaIna ina, daughter of Tanalelagi, fol-
owed her father as TUT Aaua. she was
married. to a high chief of Aana, and being
bout to give birth to child. and wishing
to be a female, she went off secretly into
he bush with but one companion, where
he gave birth to "A son. She had it secretly
xchanged for the female infant of Pulega,
common man of Amoa, Savaii. The
1other named the son Tapu before giving
to Pulega, and the female chi d she
amed Fofoayaoesi (born in strange
ush). Fofoavaoesi had daughter Sina.
he had son Faumuina, he had son Fonoti,
e had son Muagututia, he had son Tupua.
rom this Tupua have descended the
arge family who still carry the name Td-
ua, and of whom Mataafa and Tamasese
re the leading representatives at present.
To go back to the Malietoao, Laauli's
on Falefatu succeeded him. There then
ollowed in direct succession: